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Solva

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North west Pembrokeshire. About 1,875 people in 50 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Solva, 52.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
1,711
117th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
52.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.0%
3,243rd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Solva compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

SolvaMiddle
Population59 wards, Pembrokeshire · 2021
Population: every ward in Pembrokeshire59 areas from 1,306 to 3,686. The middle area is 2,017. Solva is 1,711.
1,7117th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage59 wards, Pembrokeshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Pembrokeshire59 areas from 7.6% to 99.9%. The middle area is 79.5%. Solva is 52.1%.
52.1%19th lowest
Claimant rate59 wards, Pembrokeshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Pembrokeshire59 areas from 1.2% to 7.3%. The middle area is 3.0%. Solva is 1.3%.
1.3%joint 2nd lowest
Aged 15 to 6459 wards, Pembrokeshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Pembrokeshire59 areas from 49.0% to 66.7%. The middle area is 57.6%. Solva is 61.0%.
61.0%10th highest

Figures for the whole of Pembrokeshire

These figures are published for the whole of Pembrokeshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of Pembrokeshire and not Solva alone. See Pembrokeshire

Average house price
£208,615
Down 4.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,438
108th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.7×
72nd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
83.1years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Solva in brief

Solva had 1,711 usual residents at the census.

In Solva, 52.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Solva, 1.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

61.0% of residents in Solva were aged 15 to 64 at the census.